The TRAGIC Fall of Saab | A Classic Car Documentary

The FULL History of Saab | A Classic Car Documentary
In 1980, Saab was selling nearly a million vehicles a year. 30 years later,
they were bankrupt. The story of this iconic automobile from Sweden is a cautionary tale, of
a company that started with a shady part, but with the best of
intentions, and rose to financial success and international notoriety.
But it’s also the story of what happens when you have bad luck, and no
vision for the hard times, and so you make a deal with the devil.
What happened to Saab is truly a Saab story.

#saab #saab93 #saabhistory

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00:00 Intro
00:12 History of Saab
00:46 Saab Airplanes
02:42 Birth of Saab Automobiles
03:13 Saab 92
05:00 Saab 93
06:00 Saab 94
06:48 Saab 95
07:34 Saab 96
09:00 Saab 97
09:25 Saab 99
10:50 Saab 600
11:00 Saab 900
12:00 Saab 9000
14:00 Saab 9-5 and 9-3
14:23 Fall of Saab
16:50 Saab 9000 Aero
18:42 Spyker Cars
20:15 NEVS

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[classiccardocumentaries]

Hi all, I loved Saabs. And it's a great history story and warning for other auto companies. What are you thoughts on Saab?

[cayankeelord]

My dad started working at a SAAB dealership in the early 1970's as a mechanic. One day a factory service rep came by on a usual dealership visit and mentioned to my dad that there was a position open for a service rep for the Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont territory. He applied for it and got the position. SAAB sent him to the factory service school in Trollhättan, Sweden for about 4 months.
He worked for the company for about 15 years out of New Haven, Connecticut. He got a new company car every 6 to 8 months or so. On a winter break from high school, he let me be his chauffeur for one of the weeks he was on the road. Got to drive a brand new model 99. Very impressive ! Fast, smooth, comfortable and very quiet inside. Handled like a dream.
He got me my first car, a graduation present, which of course was a SAAB, a well used 1967 model 95 with the V4 engine. I had that car for about 8 years and drove the hell out of it like teenagers have a tendency to do. It was an amazing car and held up well, considering what I put it through. I miss both the car and my dad, good memories.

[michaeltreadwell]

Tragic story ! I'm a SAAB man through and through. I started with a 1963 Bullnose 2 stroke 96 - then a 1968 V4 96. That led to my first SAAB 900. Then a SAAB 99, and then 3 more 900s, including a 900 LPT. My final Saab was a 1991 SAAB 900i, 3 door. I had that car for 18 years. Very sad day when I sold it, but I really didn't need a car any more. I loved all my SAABs and always will - they have a character all of their own. R.I.P. SAAB 😞

[zdzislawmeglicki]

SAAB was killed by GM. Even after GM had withdrawn, offers were made for SAAB by third parties, all of which GM blocked and scuttled. They really didn't want SAAB to exist. Criminal. How could Swedes ever let this happen?

[MomolosZtips]

I've had 4 of them : 900, 9000, 9-3, 9-5, and one more for spare parts. I never felt as safe on the road, with any other car, as I did in my my SAAB. Solid as a rock on the highway and well-protected in city driving. Never had a major repair with any of them. It felt good to drive ... ergonomically correct in every detail. ... and I loved all the 'quirky' features.

[richsackett]

A 72 Saab 99LE I bought with my own money was my first car at 16. I've driven 8 Saabs over the years. In my driveway is a hotrodded and fast 01 Viggen convertible I'm listing on Cars and Bids this week. Of all the Saab-related media I've consumed over the last 45 years, your video is the best piece of automotive journalism of all of it. I now know "What Happened". Anyone who's watched a single season of Shark Tank knows selling away that much equity can only end in tears.

[MF-lefp]

As a teenager back in the late1980s, I was sitting at red light late one night in my 79’ Z28 Camaro, when an older gentleman pulled up along side me in a black Saab 900 T. We briefly made eye contact as the lights began to change, and due to the fact that the roads were entirely devoid of any other traffic, I got the distinct impression that this distinguished, slightly gray haired man had a “contest of speed” on his mind...which suited me just fine, of course. Although I’d often seen these odd looking cars around, I didn’t know too much about them in the way of performance.
Now I had done a few mods to my car including a carb, intake, cam, headers, and true dual exhaust, sans catalysts. With a 3:73 final, this Camaro was far from stock, and regularly humbled any stock Mustang GT of any year of that decade.
The light changed, and we both flat out dumped it. I immediately put a car length on him out of the intersection. The one thing I vividly remember about this strange car though, was the incredible sound of that turbo charger spooling up as he seemingly almost instantly erased that deficit. We were running pretty much dead even. Every time he would shift I’d gain a few feet, then the whining scream of that turbo charger would be right there in my window. It was pretty awesome, actually.
Although it was a long straight, and there wasn’t any other traffic around, there definitely WAS the possibility of the random cop sitting up the road in the dark. So we both shut it down before crossing over into triple digits. I remember glancing over and seeing this man grinning like a Cheshire Cat, and he winked and nodded before going on his way as I hit my turn lane to head home.
Unfortunately, I never got the pleasure of driving one of those Saab 900 Ts, but from there on out, I always held a healthy respect for them in the way of their performance capabilities. Was his car modded as well? Possibly, but of course, I’ll never know. Regardless, I still hold that car fondly in my memory as one of the few 80s “business man sleepers.”
Great video, btw! And thanks for the flash back. 👍

[tkyap]

What happened to Saab is truly a sad story. People don't love the brand for nothing.

[alangermann]

I owned and enjoyed a 1998 SAAB 900T 2 door with a 5-speed manual. Still one of the best cars I ever owned, and I got my license in 1978. Very fun to drive, some unique quirkiness which I liked, and I ran it up to 170, 000 without a lot of repairs. Held up against New York snow, salt and potential rust. My brother even bought a 9-3 convertible which he enjoyed. I would have bought another, but, well you know.
Great video. Thanks

[allareasindex]

The 9000 was not an outgrowth of the 600, though Lancia was involved in the 9000. It based on a platform (Type 4) shared with Fiat (Croma), Lancia (Thema), and Alfa Romeo (164). Each company used the same basic structural shell but used their own engines, interiors, and exterior designs.

[allareasindex]

The 2-stroke engine required a small amount of oil to be mixed with the gasoline, like many chainsaws. Jay Leno said there were so many SAABs sold in New England that gas stations offered premixed gas+oil.

[Tiberiotertio]

A 1980 Saab 900i was my first car. Best winter car I have ever had, and excellant for long distance driving. Only down side was that repairs where pricey but otherwise I wouldn´t mind having that car again!

[jmds]

You were too kind on how GM destroyed the SAAB brand.

[johnciummo]

I owned three Saabs back in the eighties; a red 900, a red 900S and a silver 9000s. Loved each one of them. The 9000S was a rocket ship! Fun days back then. The company I worked at the time gave me a generous monthly car allowance. Retired in 2013 now driving a Porsche 987 and a Land Rover. Life’s been good. Still miss my Saabs.

[ngauruhoezodiac]

I believe that Saab would have survived if they had concentrated on making cars that were especially designed for sub-artic conditions. The market may be small but there is much less competition than in the ordinary mid-size saloon sector.

[werdnassorc]

I still work on SAABs everyday.
A lot of them are still great cars. The old turbos are quick.

[pilotgrrl]

My first car was a used 900S. My dad had a 900 Turbo, which was a real kick to drive, and my mom had a 900S. One of my cousins had a 99. I loved my Saab, and i still miss it.

[carlc]

The Saab was an extremely innovative automobile. Swedish neighbors of mine had a 1964 Saab 96. It had lap, and shoulder belts. I believe that they added boron to the steel bodies to stiffen them up, I believe that Volvo did the same, about that time, ensuring a safer vehicle, especially in a rollover accident, as well. As a kid I rode in it several times in the front passenger seat. I loved the way that my friends' dad drove that car. It handled extremely well, and drove like it was a sports car. The sound, and the smell of the car was unique as well. When I think of the GM partnership, I think that a quote from the Simpson's is apropos: "What do you expect from a heartless multinational corporation".

[etienneprinsloo]

SAAB was the first automotive company to have turbochargers on all their cars. They were quirky, admittedly but solid, well made and reliable. Many SAAB owners were incredibly loyal to the brand often owning a succession of SAABs.

[Atomisti]

Saab-Valmet was established in 1968 as a joint venture of Finnish Valmet and Swedish Saab-Scania. The automotive plant was placed in Uusikaupunki Finland, and assembled only Saabs for the first eleven years. The deal was that Valmet made one third of all Saabs. The Saab 900 Cabriolet, which the video also fails to mention, was designed by Saab-Valmet in Finland. GM tried to run down the factory in Finland but ended up losing the battle. Valmet's factory is still working in Uusikaupunki.